Arab-Israel Conflict

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  • Political tensions and open hostilities between the Arab peoples and the Jewish community of the Middle East that have lasted for over a century.
  • Jewish claimed a territory(palestine)
  • They claimed these land because they were chosen by God
  • Palestine was a protectueade of United Kingdom so the United Nations(UN) and UK decided to gave 56% of palestine to Jews( today this territory is Israel)
  • The arab world didnĀ“t agree with the desicion and started protest,riots, etc
  • Intifadah: are protests and battles between israel and palestine

1967 Yom Kippur war or six days war


  • Part of the Arab-Israel Conflict
  • Was fought between June 5 and June 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt (known at the time as the United Arab Republic), Jordan, and Syria
  • Arab world struke jews that were in a Holy Day (Yom Kippur) because they thought they were unprepared but jewish fought back and in six days they defeated the arab invadors
  • Jews received weapons and aid from USA and the arabs received from the USSR
  • Israel took 2 important places from Syria and Jordan
1. Gulan heights than provides water
2.Sinai peninsula
  • 1967 to 1973: Arab world felt embarrased because they feiled the 1967 six days war so they planned to attack the west( they help Israel in that war) by and Oil Embargo
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